Re: Compatiabilty issues

Will Have Linux installed on a 64 bit machine effect Apaches functionality? On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Shawn McKenzie <nospam@mckenzies.net> wrote: > Ashley Sheridan wrote: > > On Wed, 2009-12-02 at 12:17 +0100, Julian Muscat Doublesin wrote: > > > >> Sorry about the reply to all. the htaccess files worked correctly on a > wamp > >> setup I had. All this happened once I did the big move to apache. > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Ashley Sheridan > >> <ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk>wrote: > >> > >>> On Wed, 2009-12-02 at 12:10 +0100, Julian Muscat Doublesin wrote: > >>> > >>> I setup apache myself. That I'm sure of. I had a look at the php info > and > >>> saw that mod_write in enabled. I checked the conf file and made sure > that > >>> the AllowOverride is set to All. > >>> > >>> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Ashley Sheridan < > ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, 2009-12-02 at 11:55 +0100, Julian Muscat Doublesin wrote: > >>> > >>> is this the issue. > >>> > >>> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:55 AM, Julian Muscat Doublesin < > >>> opensourcekb@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> I am runnning both IIS and Apache. The php webites are hosted on > Apacahe. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Ashley Sheridan < > ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, 2009-12-02 at 11:42 +0100, Julian Muscat Doublesin wrote: > >>> > >>> Yes - running IIS 7. > >>> > >>> On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Ashley Sheridan < > ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, 2009-12-02 at 10:27 +0100, Julian Muscat Doublesin wrote: > >>> > >>> Hello Everyone, > >>> > >>> I am having trouble with the mod_rewrite. This is not working on > windows > >>> 64bit. I am also having trouble with the directory password protection. > >>> However thse bot work perfectly on my UNIX Mac. > >>> > >>> >From my experince I can see that this is due to file system > compatibility. > >>> Can anyone confirm this. You would be of greate help as I am going > through > >>> HELL right now. Can any suggest the best Unix or Linx OS for hosting > phph > >>> websites and MySQL. > >>> > >>> Thank you very much in advanace. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> By any chance, are you using IIS on your Windows machine? > >>> > >>> Pretty much most hosting companies offer Linux web-hosting. My advice > would > >>> be to try and use a company based in the same country as you are, > because > >>> it's nice to be able to contact them during your hours when something > goes > >>> wrong. And be ready to accept that things may go wrong at some point. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Ash > >>> http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> That is why mod_rewrite isn't working! IIS doesn't support that. It has > >>> something else instead, by a name I forget just now. Afaik, you have to > >>> purchase the support for this other bit as an extra module though. > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Ash > >>> http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Are you sure the PHP ones are running under Apache? Just to check, see > >>> what you get in the $_SERVER array. Also, have you checked to see if > >>> mod_rewrite is enabled in the httpd.conf file? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Ash > >>> http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> OK, what does your .htaccess file look like? Also, have you named it > >>> correctly? It starts with a period (.) character, which Windows might > >>> sometimes complain about. > >>> > >>> PS, don't forget to hit reply to all, as the last few messages I keep > >>> having to copy the list back in! > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Ash > >>> http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > Erm, Wamp is Apache! > > > > Well, have you done other things in the .htaccess that are failing, > > causing the whole thing to fail? > > > > Or maybe not installed/enabled mod_rewrite? > > > -- > Thanks! > -Shawn > http://www.spidean.com >